PCR methodology

PCR for Clinical Microbiology: An Australian and International Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 11-47

  Carter, Ian ^a   Halliday, Catriona ^b   Sloots, Theo P ^c   Pryce, Todd M ^d   Kay, Ian D ^d   Harnett, Gerald B ^e   Chidlow, Glenys R ^e   Giffard, Philip M ^f  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute   (Australia)

^d ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^f MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amplification; Applications; Components of PCR; Conventional PCR; Detection; DNA; Extraction; Instrumentation; Internal controls; Limitations; Molecular typing; Multiplex PCR; Probes; Quantitative PCR; Real time PCR; RNA; Storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900161365     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9039-3_2     Document Type: Chapter

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